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*This Giveaway has now ended* Today marks the 70th anniversary of the most daring bombing raid of World War 2, ‘Operation Chastise’. A truly remarkable story that was made into a classic film and written about in many books. The Prize I am giving away a copy of the tremendous 1955 ‘The Dam Busters’ special edition film and James [...]
With the 70th anniversary of the most daring bombing raid of WW2 only days away, this terrific infographic put together by the RAF tells a visual story of Operation Chastise. To find out more about the Dambusters and 617 Squadron, please visit the RAF website.
“I feel that the Germans should suffer from hunger and from cold as I believe such suffering is necessary to make them realize the consequences of a war which they caused” - General Lucius Clay For most, World War Two officially ended on 8th May 1945, when after six years of brutal, bloody and unrelenting fighting [...]
When did you first become interested in WWII? As a young boy in the 1970’s I can remember hiding under my bed sheets with a torch avidly reading ‘Commando War Story’ comics until the small hours. My grandfathers had both fought in WWII and I also had a great uncle who had survived the horrors [...]
<< Morning Lunchtime was spent in the idyllic location of Port-en-Bessin pictured above. Although this was not in the U.S sector the surrounding cliffs did allow for private exploration. On the cliff top was this splendid example of a Tobruk. After lunch we took the opportunity to study a Unit who, thanks to both a superb [...]
Jonathan Ball continues his WW2 tour of Normandy The first stop of our day in the U.S sectors of the Normandy landings brought me to the Pointe-du-Hoc. This is where you can see classic examples of German Casemates and it is easy to realise why they were quite impervious to Allied bombing and shelling. The [...]
Ian Baxter’s book as the title suggests provides an excellent array of historical photographs of the Third Reich during the Second World War and in this respect it certainly does not disappoint. It even includes in its concluding chapter a look at some of the ruins today. Accompanying this is a good short summative narrative [...]
In the first of three parts, Jonathan Ball embarks upon a Battlefield Tour of Normandy. The first stop on day one concentrates on one of the most successful Airborne Operations attempted by British Arms in WW2. It’s the Orne Canal Bridge, better known as Pegasus Bridge. The Pegasus Museum is a terrific attraction. Light, airy [...]
When did you first become interested in WWII? I first became interested in WWII history when, as a little girl, I would watch old Black and White war films with my dad. My dad also served during the Second World War, initially in the Beds and Herts but then, when the military found out he [...]
It doesn’t look like much. However, the small marble you see me holding is one of the originals used which helped bring about the most daring bombing raid of World War 2. When Barnes Wallis first came up with the idea of trying to breach the dams in industrial Germany or sink large German battleship’s (the Tirpitz [...]
Giveaway has now Ended The Prize This month I am giving away an Amazon Kindle with ‘The Real Great Escape’ eBook by Guy Walters. The Amazon Kindle Small, light, fast and great for reading WW2 eBooks Less than 170 grams – lighter than a paperback, fits in your pocket New darker, hand-tuned fonts for easier [...]
As far as providing a unique and fresh insight into the mind and world of the twentieth century’s most studied man, this DVD falls somewhat short. In fact, there is little new to be revealed, save for a few anecdotes regarding Hitler’s inner circle, of the private world of the Fuhrer. However, what Karl Wilhelm [...]
This week, thanks to the very kind people at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, I had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the type of astonishing aircraft that was instrumental in taking the fight to Germany, the finest heavy bomber of WW2, the Avro Lancaster. In recent weeks I have been on the [...]
It was here, amongst other places, back in 1943 that the Dambusters trained for the top secret mission to break the great Dams of Western Germany. After recently visiting the home of the Dambusters at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, I was keen to see for myself where the crews had honed their low flying skills. [...]
